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University College London v Mr T Brown UKEAT/0084/19/VP

Employment law specialist Andrew MacPhail reviews the case of University College London v Mr T Brown UKEAT/0084/19/VP.

The case is a reminder that, where the activities of trade union officers are concerned, employers should take particular care before interceding.

Adedeji v University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust [2021] EWCA Civ 23

Experienced employment law barrister Karen Moss reviews the case of Adedeji v University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust [2021] EWCA Civ 23.

On the 15th January 2021 Lord Justice Underhill handed down judgment in Adedeji v University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust, which confirms what employment lawyers had long suspected: it can be tricky to challenge an employment tribunal’s determination as to whether it is just and equitable to extend time or not, under s.123(1) Equality Act 2010.

The UK’s New Building Product Safety Regulator - Some Reflections from Abroad

Specialist construction law barrister Philip Bambagiotti comments on the UK's new Building Product Safety Regulator.

Naomi Webber analyses Steer v Stormsure Ltd UKEAT/0216/20/AT, a case which could well add another tool in the armoury for claimants bringing in claims for discriminatory dismissals.

Faizul Azman reviews Angard Staffing Solutions Limited and anor v Kocur and anor on the interpretation of regulation 13(1) of the Agency Workers Regulations 2010 – the right to be informed of a relevant vacant post with the hirer, and to give that agency worker the same opportunity as a comparable worker to find permanent employment with the hirer.

Karen Moss examines Quilter Private Client Advisers v Falconer and Continuum (Financial Services) LLP [2020] EWHC 3294 (QB), a case regarding the enforceability of restrictive covenants, including the public interest element and interesting findings about affirmation in a constructive wrongful dismissal claim.

Sunyana Sharma reviews the impact of the case of Maughan in the Coroner's Court.

Over 10 years on from Radmacher v Granantino, with pre-nuptial agreements still not guaranteed to be upheld in court, Nicola Frost offers her best recipe to make them binding.

Cost plus: still alive and kicking?
Matthew Curtis analyses Heskett v Secretary of State for Justice [2020] EWCA Civ 1487, a case likely to make it easier for employers to prove they have a legitimate aim in age discrimination cases.

The strictness of contractual appeal time limits
Matthew Curtis analyses Joseph v Deloitte NSE LLP [2020] EWCA Civ, and reminds us that where contractual rights of appeal are involved, it is essential to get the appeal in within the time specified in the contract, even in if the employer has delayed another part of the process.

How representatives should best prepare for an application to amend
Andrew MacPhail reviews Mrs G Vaughan Modality Partnership UKEAT/0147/20/BA and its implications on how representatives should prepare for an application to amend.

The principle of ‘no reflective loss’ following the decision of the Supreme Court in Sevilleja v Marex Financial: an analysis by Marc Brittain and Mariya Peykova.